Wanted

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Wanted, is a 2019 Lebanese movie, directed by Nibal Arakji. with a runtime of 90 minutes.

Overview

Wanted is a warm-hearted Arabic comedy about four elderly residents who break out of their nursing home on a mission fuelled by love and loyalty. Their goal: to prevent a property developer from demolishing the tomb of one friend's beloved. What follows is a series of misadventures that are equal parts funny and deeply moving, as the four companions prove that age is no barrier to daring, solidarity, and the fierce desire to protect what matters. The film is a joyful subversion of how older people are portrayed on screen, celebrating their vitality, humour, and refusal to be sidelined by circumstance or the passage of time.

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